Armor Shard

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In Quake 2, 3 and 4, the Armor Shard gives the player a small amount of armor points, ranging from 2 to 5, depending on the game. Armor Shards are best used to "repair" damaged armor; especially powerful armor, such as Red Armor or Body Armor. In Quake games that feature them, armor shards are fairly common.

If an Armor Shard is picked up when a player already has armor, the Armor Shard will not affect the type of armor the player currently has.

[edit] Quake 2

In Quake 2, Armor Shards give out 2 armor points every time they're picked up. If you don't have any armor when a Shard is picked up, the armor type will be Jacket Armor.

[edit] Quake 3 and 4

In Quake 3 and 4, Armor Shards give out 5 armor points. If you have no armor when you pick up armor shards, the "new" armor will absorb 2/3s of an attack, just like the Light Armor and Heavy Armor.

Items in Quake 2
Powerups	Quad Damage · Invulnerability · Silencer · Megahealth · Rebreather · Enviro-Suit · Bandolier · Ammo Pack · Enviro-Suit
Armor	Jacket Armor · Combat Armor · Body Armor
Misc	Stimpack · Armor Shard · Key

Items in Quake 3 and Quake 4 (MP only unless specified)
Powerups	Quad Damage · Battle Suit (Q3 only) · Invisibility · Megahealth · Regeneration · Haste · Flight (Q3 only)
Holdable Items (Q3 only)	Teleporter · Personal Medkit
Armor	Light Armor · Heavy Armor · Small Armor (Q4 SP only) · Large Armor (Q4 SP only)
Misc	Stimpack · Armor Shard